The free kits include cotton filters, alcohol wipes, Bandaids, other common drugstore items and medical supplies that aren’t easily accessible like tourniquets and Naloxone. Pharmacy employees questioned customers who asked for them, said Haley Coles, executive director of the advocacy group.

“People felt dehumanized and they left and shared needles with other people,” Coles said. “That’s just kind of the recurring theme throughout people who are infected with Hepatitis through needle sharing in Phoenix.”